It’s been a provocative, stimulating 18 months for black metal blues alchemists ZEAL & ARDOR.
Channeling the energy from this profound period of reflection into writing new music, ZEAL & ARDOR offer a first hint towards their forthcoming, self-titled third album, debuting portentous, intense new song “Run.”
ZEAL & ARDOR’s thoughtful frontman Manuel Gagneux elaborates, “‘Run’ is the first single we are releasing off of our self-titled album because, while there are definitely familiar elements present, it sets the tone for things to come. It is surely one of our most aggressive songs yet, but that is just a vanguard of what lies ahead. So run while you still can.”
Acclaimed second album Stranger Fruit was released by MVKA in 2018, following the global attention-getting debut Devil Is Fine. Last October, the band shared a striking, standalone 6-track EP Wake of a Nation.
From the crooning, opening refrain of “We’re the only ones left alive” onward, ZEAL & ARDOR‘s new single “Erase” demands attention. Listen here. Firebrand frontman Manuel Gagneux comments, “We would like to surprise you again with this one. ‘Erase’ aims to confuse you in […]
SHARE NEW SINGLE “BOW” — LISTEN Swiss firebrand alchemists Zeal & Ardor are excited to announce their forthcoming, self-titled new album, set for release February 11, 2022, via MVKA. Pre-order it here. Zeal & Ardor mark the album’s […]
LISTEN TO “GOLDEN LIAR” PRE-ORDER THE SELF-TITLED ALBUM Swiss extremists Zeal & Ardor continue apace towards the release of their self-titled, third album. They have shared the new song “Golden Liar.” Listen to “Golden Liar” here. Frontman Manuel […]